1988 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1988 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates1 July – 16 October 1988
Teams16
ChampionsBorder Patrickswell (11th title)
Pa Foley (captain)
Phil Bennis (manager)
Runners-upBorder Cappamore
Ger Sheehan (captain)
Tony Hickey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored60 (3.75 per match)
Points scored310 (19.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Gary Kirby (2–30)
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The 1988 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 1 July to 16 October 1988.

Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

The final, a replay, was played on 16 October 1988 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Cappamore, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in four years.[2] Patrickswell won the match by 4–10 to 2–06 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3][4]

Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 2–30.

Results

First round

1 July 1988 First round Garryspillane 1–08 – 0–10 Tournafulla Knockaderry Grounds
B Stapleton 0–5, B Burke 1–0, B Stapleton 0–1, W Burke 0–1, F Carroll 0–1. D Sheehan 0–5, G Moroney 0–1, D Keating 0–1, M Larkin 0–1, W Hartnett 0–1, C Brouder 0–1.
1 July 1988 First round Adare 5–05 – 2–06 Bruree Bruff Grounds
D Keane 2–0, M Benson 1–2, S Fitzgibbon 1–0, B Heffernan 1–0, M Alfred 0–2, D Marron 0–1. G Mullane 2–1, D Daly 0–4, E Potter 0–1.
1 July 1988 First round Newcastle West 3–14 – 2–13 Blackrock Páirc na nGael
M Sammon 1–2, J Danaher 0–5, T Kelly 1–0, D McMahon 1–0, D Cremin 0–3, J McMahon 0–2, P O'Connor 0–1, L Keane 0–1. P Heffernan 1–8, P McCarthy 0–4, J Quilty 1–0, D O'Sullivan 0–1.
1 July 1988 First round Doon 3–08 – 1–04 Ahane Cappamore Grounds
J Donovan 0–7, T McGrath 1–0, E Maher 1–0, J Ryan 1–0, N Maher 0–1. V Callinan 1–0, G Mulcahy 0–3, T Byrnes 0–1.
2 July 1988 First round Bruff 1–13 – 2–08 Kilmallock Michael Fox Park
M Reale 0–9, T Coleman 1–0, A Madden 0–1, P Reale 0–1, D Kiely 0–1, P Barrett 0–1. P Kelly 1–6, P Tobin 1–0, M Nelligan 0–1, D Riordan 0–1.
2 July 1988 First round Patrickswell 1–10 – 0–12 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 1–5, A Carmody 0–2, S Kirby 0–1, C Carey 0–1, F Nolan 0–1. C Keyes 0–8, O O'Connor 0–2, C Coughlan 0–1, T Hall 0–1.
3 July 1988 First round Claughaun 3–09 – 1–08 Killeedy FitzGerald Park
L O'Connor 1–5, M Galligan 1–2, D Boylan 1–0, P Loughran 0–2. P Fitzmaurice 0–4, K Kelly 1–0, W Fitzmaurice 0–2, J O'Connor 0–1, G Forde 0–1.
3 July 1988 First round Cappamore 3–08 – 1–10 South Liberties Pallasgreen Grounds
M Clarke 2–1, L O'Brien 0–5, M Lonergan 1–0, D Mulcahy 0–2. B Finn 0–4, L Dooley 1–0, N Nash 0–2, M O'Connor 0–1, J Grimes 0–1, G Fitzgerald 0–1.

Quarter-finals

15 July 1988 Quarter-final Patrickswell 3–18 – 1–13 Garryspillane Bruff Grounds
G Kirby 0–10, C Carey 2–2, S Foley 1–0, F Nolan 0–2, A Carmody 0–2, S Kirby 0–1, G Burke 0–1. B Stapleton 0–9, K Walsh 1–1, R Sampson 0–2, E Stapleton 0–1.
16 July 1988 Quarter-final Claughaun 2–06 – 2–05 Adare Bruff Grounds
L O'Connor 2–5, P Loughran 0–1. M Benson 1–1, M Alfred 1–0, T Dunne 0–2, D Keane 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.
23 July 1988 Quarter-final Doon 4–06 – 1–14 Bruff Gaelic Grounds
G McGrath 2–0, J Donovan 0–6, K McGrath 1–0, E Maher 1–0. M Reale 0–9, T Coleman 1–0, V Donovan 0–2, P Barrett 0–2, P Reale 0–1.
24 July 1988 Quarter-final Cappamore 0–13 – 1–07 Newcastle West FitzGerald Park
L O'Brien 0–8, N Sheehan 0–2, P Creamer 0–1, A Murphy 0–1, M Clarke 0–1. J Danaher 0–4, L Cremins 1–0, D Fleming 0–1, J McMahon 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1.

Semi-finals

14 August 1988 Semi-final Cappamore 3–09 – 1–13 Claughaun FitzGerald Park
L O'Brien 1–7, M Lonergan 1–1, G Sheehan 1–0, N Sheehan 0–1. L O'Connor 1–4, M Galligan 0–4, D Fitzgerald 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, M Rea 0–1, A Moloney 0–1.
29 August 1988 Semi-final Patrickswell 2–13 – 2–06 Doon Bruff Grounds
F Nolan 2–1, G Kirby 0–6, C Carey 0–5, S Foley 0–1. T McGrath 2–0, R Walsh 0–2, R Quigley 0–2, J Donovan 0–1, E Maher 0–1.

Final

11 September 1988 Final Patrickswell 1–14 – 2–11 Cappamore Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 0–7, S Foley 1–1, A Carmody 0–2, P Foley 0–1, S Kirby 0–1, S Carey 0–1, L Enright 0–1. L O'Brien 2–4, N Sheehan 0–2, G Sheehan 0–2, J McCarthy 0–1, R Hammersley 0–1, M Lonergan 0–1.

Final replay

16 October 1988 Final replay Patrickswell 4–10 – 2–06 Cappamore Gaelic Grounds
C Carey 1–2, G Kirby 1–2, F Nolan 1–1, S Foley 1–0, S Kirby 0–2, G Hayes 0–1, David Punch 0–1, Dom Punch 0–1. J McCarthy 1–0, M Lonergan 1–0, R Hammersley 0–2, L O'Brien 0–2, D Mulcahy 0–1, J Hayes 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 2–30 36 5 7.20
2 Liam O'Brien Cappamore 3–26 35 5 7.00
3 Leo O'Connor Claughaun 4–14 26 3 8.66
4 Ciarán Carey Patrickswell 3–10 19 5 3.80
5 Mike Reale Bruff 0–18 18 2 9.00
6 Frankie Nolan Patrickswell 3–05 14 5 2.80
Brian Stapelton Garryspillane 0–14 14 2 7.00
James Donovan Doon 0–14 14 3 4.66
9 Seán Foley Patrickswell 3–02 11 5 2.20
Michael Lonergan Cappamore 3–02 11 5 2.20
Pat Heffernan Blackrock 1–08 11 1 11.00
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Leo O'Connor Claughaun 2–05 11 Adare
Pat Heffernan Blackrock 1–08 11 Newcastle West
3 Liam O'Brien Cappamore 2–04 10 Patrickswell
Liam O'Brien Cappamore 1–07 10 Claughaun
Gary Kirby Patrickswell 0–10 10 Garryspillane
6 Paddy Kelly Kilmallock 1–06 9 Bruff
Mike Reale Bruff 0–09 9 Kilmallock
Mike Reale Bruff 0–09 9 Doon
Brian Stapelton Garryspillane 0–09 9 Tournafulla
10 Ciarán Carey Patrickswell 2–02 8 Garryspillane
Gary Kirby Patrickswell 1–05 8 Ballybrown
Leo O'Connor Claughaun 1–05 8 Killeedy
Christy Keyes Ballybrown 0–08 8 Patrickswell
Liam O'Brien Cappamore 0–08 8 Newcastle West

References

  1. ^ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Cappamore club anniversary sparks thoughts of better times". Irish Examiner. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Going a step further". The Nenagh Guardian. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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